‘Now He Sings’. The My Musical Memories Reminiscence Programme: Personalised Interactive Reminiscence Sessions for People Living with Dementia

Reminiscence therapy for dementia.

BACKGROUND This updated Cochrane Review of reminiscence therapy (RT) for dementia was first published in 1998, and last updated in 2005. RT involves the discussion of memories and past experiences with other people using tangible prompts such as photographs or music to evoke memories and stimulate conversation. RT is implemented widely in a range of settings using a variety of formats. OBJECT...

Reminiscence Therapy for Dementia – Meta Analysis

This paper aimed to examine the clinical effects of reminiscence therapy on the cognitive function, depression, behavior problem, and quality of life of the Elderly with Dementia. Two researchers collected the data of 375 cases in the randomized controlled trials(RCT) with the experimental group and control group involved, among which, 10 cases were chosen for this study. Among the dependant va...

Reminiscence therapy: finding meaning in memories.

Reminiscence work with older people: the development of a historical reminiscence tool.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES (i) To explore how reminiscence workers in older people's care define their work and (ii) to describe the development of a historical reminiscence tool containing historical developments from the older person's passage through life, intended to support reminiscence work. BACKGROUND Reminiscence work refers to the recall of past occurrences in a client's life with the inten...

The impact of individual reminiscence therapy for people with dementia: systematic review.

This systematic review aims to review the potential psychosocial benefits of individual reminiscence therapy for people with dementia. Five randomized controlled trials were identified. All were carried out in nursing or care homes, and several different approaches were represented. The studies reported some immediate and longer-term psychosocial benefits to people with dementia of individual r...